Thomas Genn

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name
Thomas Genn
aka
[Thomas Ginn]
sex
male
access
public
summary
Shipbuilder on the Choptank River in Maryland, on a plantation called Cape Ann in Caroline County. He probably married Sicely about 1743, and she administered his estate, which included a new vessel frame under construction. Probably the father of James Ginn, who married Ann Riggs.
born
date
14 Mar 1718
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[book-genn-family-of-canada]
note
The Genn study takes it from the St. Stephen's Parish register (Northumberland County, Virginia), not seen. Mollie Pfeiffer gives this date to "William Genn".
died
date
1767 or 1768
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[book-genn-family-of-canada, article-nehgr-1880-smyth-genn-family]
note
NEHGR (1880) says "about 1769".
residences
date
1718
place
Northumberland County, Virginia
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[book-genn-family-of-canada]
note
The Genn family study takes his birth from the St. Stephen's Parish register of Northumberland County, where it places the family from 1691.
date
bef. 1768
place
Caroline County, Maryland
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[article-nehgr-1880-smyth-genn-family, book-genn-family-of-canada]
note
A shipbuilder on the Choptank River, on a plantation called Cape Ann between Denton and Greensboro.
spouses
id
sicely-genn-fl1768
married
date
c. 1743
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[book-genn-family-of-canada]
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[book-genn-family-of-canada]
note
The study calls her "Sicely Stewart"; the maiden name is unsourced.

Shipbuilder on the Choptank River, Maryland. NEHGR (1880): "the father of Samuel, Thomas, James and Josiah Genn, was located in Caroline Co., Md., on East bank of Choptank River, on a plantation called 'Cape Ann.' It was midway between Denton and Greensborough." The Genn study gives his purchase of Skinner's Chance, Dorchester County, on 2 Sept 1752, and other deeds of 2 Feb 1749 (Queen Anne's County) and 18 Sept 1751. Mollie Pfeiffer's deed of 14 Feb 1752 to "James and Thomas Genn, Gents" was not found. His widow Sicely administered his estate, "which included one new vessel frame under construction." NEHGR 26 (1872), p. 196, on his sons: "Samuel was a brother of Thomas and James Genn, or Ginn, whose descendants now live at or near Bucksport, Me. The three brothers came from Virginia, where the family is quite numerous." Mollie Pfeiffer calls Capt. James Ginn's family "the only Virginia ancestors of the Holbrook-Low Family".

His brother James (b. 1716 per the study) lived on the west side of the Choptank, about a mile above Greensborough, and died about 1787 (NEHGR 1880).

Earlier generations (compiled only). The Genn study places James Genn (0) and Thomas (1) in Northumberland County, Virginia; the family was there by 1691, when James Genn sued John Cratter (20 May 1691; Mollie reads it "Genn vs. Craly"). James (0) and his wife Mary appear in Thomas Mathew's will (1703, proved 1712) as "my old and faithful servant, James Genn and Mary his wife"; so Mollie's "Thomas Mathew ... must have been a kin" is contradicted. James (0)'s will was probated 20 Apr 1709 to James (1) and Thomas (1). The research does not say which of them was this Thomas's father. Upton's family tradition that "Thomas Ginn emigrated from Plymouth, England ca 1701" and was sent to survey Virginia is unsupported.

James Genn the surveyor. Washington's diary, 12 March 1748: "This Morning Mr. James Genn the surveyor came to us" (record). The Washington Papers editors say he led the party and think it "probable that he received some instruction in surveying, possibly from James Genn." Mollie (p. 166) and Ginn family tradition make the surveyor a close relative of this Thomas, and say he taught George Washington surveying. Kinship is unproven: the study places a "James Genn (1)" in Prince William County in 1751, dead by 1753, a different man from Thomas's brother James (b. 1716), and either way the surveyor is not a direct ancestor. Mollie's placing of Thomas and his brother on the Falmouth Road near Catlett, and James's birth there, extends a note that applies only to the surveyor.

Open questions

  • His parents: Thomas (1) or James (1)? The St. Stephen's Parish register, Northumberland.
  • His administration, about 1767-69, in Dorchester or Caroline County or the Maryland Prerogative Court.
  1. ---
  2. name: Thomas Genn
  3. aka: [Thomas Ginn]
  4. sex: male
  5. access: public
  6. summary: >-
  7. Shipbuilder on the Choptank River in Maryland, on a plantation called Cape Ann in Caroline
  8. County. He probably married Sicely about 1743, and she administered his estate, which included a
  9. new vessel frame under construction. Probably the father of James Ginn, who married Ann Riggs.
  10. born:
  11. date: 14 Mar 1718
  12. basis: compiled
  13. confidence: probable
  14. sources: [book-genn-family-of-canada]
  15. note: The Genn study takes it from the St. Stephen's Parish register (Northumberland County, Virginia), not seen. Mollie Pfeiffer gives this date to "William Genn".
  16. died:
  17. date: 1767 or 1768
  18. basis: compiled
  19. confidence: probable
  20. sources: [book-genn-family-of-canada, article-nehgr-1880-smyth-genn-family]
  21. note: NEHGR (1880) says "about 1769".
  22. residences:
  23. - date: "1718"
  24. place: Northumberland County, Virginia
  25. basis: compiled
  26. confidence: probable
  27. sources: [book-genn-family-of-canada]
  28. note: "The Genn family study takes his birth from the St. Stephen's Parish register of Northumberland County, where it places the family from 1691."
  29. - date: "bef. 1768"
  30. place: Caroline County, Maryland
  31. basis: compiled
  32. confidence: probable
  33. sources: [article-nehgr-1880-smyth-genn-family, book-genn-family-of-canada]
  34. note: "A shipbuilder on the Choptank River, on a plantation called Cape Ann between Denton and Greensboro."
  35. spouses:
  36. - id: sicely-genn-fl1768
  37. married:
  38. date: c. 1743
  39. basis: compiled
  40. confidence: probable
  41. sources: [book-genn-family-of-canada]
  42. basis: compiled
  43. confidence: probable
  44. sources: [book-genn-family-of-canada]
  45. note: The study calls her "Sicely Stewart"; the maiden name is unsourced.
  46. ---
  48. Shipbuilder on the Choptank River, Maryland. NEHGR (1880): "the father of Samuel,
  49. Thomas, James and Josiah Genn, was located in Caroline Co., Md., on East bank of
  50. Choptank River, on a plantation called 'Cape Ann.' It was midway between Denton and
  51. Greensborough." The Genn study gives his purchase of Skinner's Chance, Dorchester
  52. County, on 2 Sept 1752, and other deeds of 2 Feb 1749 (Queen Anne's County) and
  53. 18 Sept 1751. Mollie Pfeiffer's deed of 14 Feb 1752 to "James and Thomas Genn, Gents"
  54. was not found. His widow Sicely administered his estate, "which included one new vessel
  55. frame under construction." NEHGR 26 (1872), p. 196, on his sons: "Samuel was a brother of
  56. Thomas and James Genn, or Ginn, whose descendants now live at or near Bucksport, Me. The
  57. three brothers came from Virginia, where the family is quite numerous." Mollie Pfeiffer
  58. calls Capt. James Ginn's family "the only Virginia ancestors of the Holbrook-Low Family".
  60. His brother James (b. 1716 per the study) lived on the west side of the Choptank, about
  61. a mile above Greensborough, and died about 1787 (NEHGR 1880).
  63. **Earlier generations (compiled only).** The Genn study places James Genn (0) and Thomas
  64. (1) in Northumberland County, Virginia; the family was there by 1691, when James Genn sued
  65. John Cratter (20 May 1691; Mollie reads it "Genn vs. Craly"). James (0) and his wife Mary
  66. appear in Thomas Mathew's will (1703, proved 1712) as "my old and faithful servant, James
  67. Genn and Mary his wife"; so Mollie's "Thomas Mathew ... must have been a kin" is
  68. contradicted. James (0)'s will was probated 20 Apr 1709 to James (1) and Thomas (1). The
  69. research does not say which of them was this Thomas's father. Upton's family tradition
  70. that "Thomas Ginn emigrated from Plymouth, England ca 1701" and was sent to survey
  71. Virginia is unsupported.
  73. **James Genn the surveyor.** Washington's diary, 12 March 1748: "This Morning Mr. James
  74. Genn the surveyor came to us" ([record](/files/sources/book-diaries-george-washington-vol1/)).
  75. The Washington Papers editors say he led the party and think it "probable that he received
  76. some instruction in surveying, possibly from James Genn." Mollie (p. 166) and Ginn family
  77. tradition make the surveyor a close relative of this Thomas, and say he taught George
  78. Washington surveying. Kinship is unproven: the study places a "James Genn (1)" in Prince
  79. William County in 1751, dead by 1753, a different man from Thomas's brother James (b.
  80. 1716), and either way the surveyor is not a direct ancestor. Mollie's placing of Thomas
  81. and his brother on the Falmouth Road near Catlett, and James's birth there, extends a note
  82. that applies only to the surveyor.
  84. ## Open questions
  86. - His parents: Thomas (1) or James (1)? The St. Stephen's Parish register, Northumberland.
  87. - His administration, about 1767-69, in Dorchester or Caroline County or the Maryland
  88. Prerogative Court.
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